Firke Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Firke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Firke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4811:1,594,73158,821
United States261:13,940,728505,428
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Firke (16) may also be a first name.

Firke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Firke Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Firke (Marathi: फीरके) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Firke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 582,776th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Firke are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 16 people.

It is most common in India, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 1,594,731. In India Firke is most common in: Maharashtra, where 84 percent are found, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, where 2 percent are found and Gujarat, where 1 percent are found. Barring India this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.

Firke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Firke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Firke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Firke last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Firke earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 66.98% more than the national average, earning $72,050 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fierke91490/
Firkey9152/
Firker9121/
Fhirke915/
Fircke912/
Fairke911/
Firzke911/
Firrke911/
Firkes911/
Feirke910/
Firkie910/
Firk8939/
Firckey832/
Fierkie831/
Firzkee831/
Fircker831/
Firkeis830/
Firckes830/
Fierkey830/
Freke80711/
Firka80288/
Firki8082/
Ferke8071/
Virke8030/
Firce8014/
Fierk8012/
Furke8011/
Firck8011/
Firky801/
Firkh801/
Vierke73710/
Fierka73540/
Phirke73318/
Ferkey73109/
Furkey7351/
Fehrke7336/
Frecke7334/
Fircks7333/
Fuhrke7331/
Frekey7323/
Fercke7322/
Ferkes737/
Fährke734/
Firkoj734/
Fairce733/
Firque733/
Feirce733/
Frekke733/
Firkis732/
Ferkeh732/
Furkei732/
Fairek731/
Fircej731/
Firkäs731/
Firgue731/
Fierck731/
Furkee731/
Firche730/
Feerke730/
Furcke730/
Virk6716,367/
Ferk672,023/
Firquet67245/
Freg67197/
Firkova67121/
Frek6776/
Fyrk6755/
Firková6753/
Firc6738/
Viercke6728/
Ferkett679/
Firx676/
Firkish674/
Firq674/
Feireck672/
Fjrk671/
Phirkhe671/
Firkhui671/
Firkais671/
Ferkesh671/
Freckey670/
Firkiss670/

Firke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Firke in the Marathi language
फीरकेphirake-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Firke
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